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Coronavirus Omicron cases in India News Highlights 3 January 2022: No plans to impose lockdown in Telangana
Coronavirus Omicron Updates today News on 3 January 2022: Latest news updates of happenings from around the world, with special focus on India, Hyderabad, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. From daily coronavirus news about the probable third wave, the number of infections, vaccination and night curfew.
Coronavirus in India: A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Monday.
Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 510 cases, followed by Delhi (351), Kerala (156), Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (121) and Rajasthan (120).
India's Covid tally rose to 3,49,22,882 with 33,750 fresh cases, while the active cases increased to 1,45,582, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The death toll climbed to 4,81,893 with 123 more fatalities, the data showed.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 122 fresh cases taking the total tally to 20,77,608 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, two new deaths registered in the last twenty four hours with one in Visakhapatnam taking total toll to 14,498.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Even as no new cases of the Omicron variant were recorded in Telangana on Monday, the number of Covid-19 cases recorded a major jump with cases going up from 274 on Sunday to 482 within 24 hours. Also the numbers breached the 400 mark for the first time in the last two months. The total tally of Omicron cases currently stands at 84, while that of Omicron recovered patients is 37 so far.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 294 new cases on Monday while neighbouring Medchal Malkajgiri recorded 48 cases, Ranga Reddy recorded 55 and Sanga Reddy recorded 3 new cases. Outside of Hyderabad city and its outskirts, Mahabubabad with 18 new cases recorded the highest number of cases outside of GHMC limits.
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- 3 Jan 2022 2:23 PM GMT
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Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 122 fresh cases taking the total tally to 20,77,608 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, two new deaths registered in the last twenty four hours with one in Visakhapatnam taking total toll to 14,498.
- 3 Jan 2022 12:39 PM GMT
66 passengers onboard Mumbai-Goa cruise ship test positive for Covid
Out of the nearly 2,000 passengers travelling onboard a Mumbai-Goa luxury cruiseliner, 66 have tested positive for Covid, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday.
The minister also said that four persons across the state have tested positive for Omicron, taking the total count of Omicron cases in the coastal state to five.
- 3 Jan 2022 12:38 PM GMT
29 more turn positive for Omicron in Kerala, tally rises to 181
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday informed that 29 more people have turned positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, taking the tally to 181.
- 3 Jan 2022 12:38 PM GMT
Omicron variant in South Korea: South Korea confirms first 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant
South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible variant.
Two people in their 90s, who had been hospitalized at a nursing hospital in Gwangju, about 330 km south of Seoul, posthumously tested positive for the variant, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
The first deceased in connection with the Omicron variant passed away on Dec. 27, before being confirmed to have been infected with the variant on Dec. 30.
- 3 Jan 2022 12:36 PM GMT
Omicron in Pakistan: Omicron-driven fifth wave has started in Pakistan: Authorities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country, Pakistani authorities have warned that Omicron-driven fifth wave has started.
The National Command and Operation Centre, the principal body governing the policies and implementation of the national COVID-19 effort of Pakistan, held a meeting on Monday and discussed the epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy and disease prevalence across the country after 708 cases were recorded in a single day - the highest since October 30 when 733 infections were detected, The News International reported.
- 3 Jan 2022 11:58 AM GMT
Goa has detected four more cases of Omicron including a local with no travel history, indicating indigenous spread which needs to be further examined: Health minster Vishwajit Rane
- 3 Jan 2022 11:56 AM GMT
Delhi reports 4,099 fresh cases, one death in the last 24 hours; Active caseload at 10,986, Positivity rate at 6.46%
- 3 Jan 2022 8:47 AM GMT
Days of chaos in air travel in the United States did not ease up as people returned home from holiday trips, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases, reports AFP
- 3 Jan 2022 8:47 AM GMT
Thousands of protesters defied authorities and gathered in the Dutch capital Amsterdam to oppose coronavirus restrictions, leading to clashes and arrests, reports AFP
